Lucius Gleason Lacy II
MilitaryAssigned to 351BS, 100BG, 8AF USAAF. 29-Dec-43 ran off runway in B-17 42-31062 'Holy Terror', RTD. Shot down 28-May-44 in B-17 42-31389 'Lucious Lucy'. Prisoner of War (POW). MACR 5382
Awards: POW, WWII Victory, EAME.
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People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 100th Bomb Group 351st Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 0 744 337
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Navigator/Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 351st Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 100th Bomb Group 351st Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-750860
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 351st Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
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Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Ventura, California | 22 August 1920 | Son of Lucius Gleason and Leontine "Lee" Ariadne [Ferris] Lacy. |
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Enlisted |
3 January 1940 | ||
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Other Baled out |
Magdeburg, Germany | 28 May 1944 | Shot down 28-May-44 in B-17 42-31389 'Lucious Lucy'. Prisoner of War (POW). MACR 5382 |
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Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Zagan, Poland | 28 May 1944 | Prisoner of War (POW). Stalag Luft III. |
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Other Discharged USAAF |
31 December 1963 | Honourable discharge. | |
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Died |
Wilderville, OR | 20 May 2009 | |
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Buried |
Eagle Point National Cemetery Eagle Point Jackson County OR | 23 May 2009 | Eagle Point National Cemetery Eagle Point Jackson County Oregon |
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Based |
Thorpe Abbotts | 28 May 1944 | Assigned to 351BS, 100BG, 8AF USAAF. |
| Onondaga County, NY, USA |
Revisions
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Removed # from A/C serial No. to aid clarity and consistency.
Added a "-" to the A/C type in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
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Mission 376: Battle Over the Reich, May 28, 1944 By Ivo de Jong
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/72688319/lucius-gleason-lacy
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 5382